Russell Brand Gets 10 Years For Rape, Sexual Assault

Russell Brand will spend more than 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assault.

The actor was sentenced Monday to

10 years and six months by Judge Bennathan.

Bennathan said while he would follow the sentencing guidelines, Brand "committed sexual offenses against a number of women" and reducing the sentences "would not do justice to the overall gravity" of Brand's criminality.

Brand was found guilty last week of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault in the U.K. Brand denied the charges; he was acquitted of two additional rape charges and one count of attempted indecent assault.

He was immediately taken into custody following the verdict, according to the BBC.

Brand, 51, was accused of three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault. The allegations involved six women between 1999 and 2009.

One of the women gave an impact statement during Monday's proceedings. Three other women submitted written statements to the prosecutor.

"For many years as his star was rising it was impossible to escape seeing him all over the media, being celebrated for his disgusting behavior against women like it was all a joke," she said. "There were many times I felt visibly sick at the sight of him parading around thinking he can get away with anything."

The woman spoke out of view of the courtroom to preserve her identity.